Thursday, August 6, 2009

I like my hair. It's one of my better features. I even won the "best hair" award once. What's my secret? Good genes and apple cider vinegar.

I have very thick hair and every once in awhile it gets dull from all the hair products and shampoo/conditioner washes. What is a girl to do. Well, many years ago I read that apple cider vinegar is a wonderful product to use on your hair. It restores shine, bounce and volume. It also rinses away all the hair product residue. And it really, really, really works.

So, that is my hair secret. When I start getting that weighed down feeling, I wash my hair in apple cider vinegar. I've done it two ways. If you don't think you can stand the smell of the vinegar then spritz your hair all over with the vinegar, massage it into your scalp, let it sit for a few minutes and then wash your hair with your regular shampoo and condition. Your hair will smell faintly of vinegar, but it really won't be noticeable to anyone but you. If you are brave enough, then just spritz your hair with the vinegar, massage it into your scalp and then rinse it away. That's it. It is also the most amazing conditioner for even the longest, thickest hair. You will smell like vinegar while your hair is wet, but it quickly dissipates. Trust me, the results are worth it. My hair is so shiny and bouncy.

I've also read that people put essential oil into the vinegar, but I have not tried that and probably won't. I don't think that lavender and apple cider vinegar would be a happy marriage or peppermint and vinegar for that matter. But, hey if you want to try it, you should.

I keep a spray bottle ($1 at Walmart/Target) and fill it with apple cider vinegar and keep it in my shower.

This is a wonderful, cheap, natural alternative to the clarifying shampoos out there.

2 comments:

do you remember at CLS one year, in society, we made homemade face masks, conditioners, etc? i remember the teachers putting mayonnaise and avocado in charlene's hair and it didn't come out! your idea is much better...in fact, i may try it today!

do you take apple cider vinegar as a supplement? i've read about it and am curious if it really works.

Grant

This is Grant- he is a joke making, bike riding, tattoo wearing, cheesecake loving, iron pumping, sweat tea drinking, jeep riding man living his life with a doting wife and precious daughter. And he totally loves my cats too, though he'll never admit to it!

Coraline

This is Coraline. She loves to eat! Likes to wave "Hi." Can be a tad dramatic. Adores being held and thrown into the air. LOVES the cats although they are still a little unsure of her.

Maclain

This is Maclain. He likes to sleep and eat. . . a lot. Loves to be held. Loves his big sister too!

Very cool site that allows you to "pin" your favorite ideas from the web to one place. Click on button to see my favorite ideas.

Andrea's Handmade Stamped Cards

Click on the picture above to see my handmade cards at Splitcoaststampers.